Disasters, crisis and calamities

Disasters can happen anywhere in the Netherlands, including in your area. The power may be out for a longer period of time, there may be no water from the tap, there may be extreme weather, or you may have to leave your home temporarily because of explosion danger, a major fire or other special circumstances. It is good to be prepared for this. 

Risks in Wassenaar

Wassenaar is part of the Haaglanden Safety Region, together with the municipality of The Hague, Zoetermeer, Delft, Rijswijk, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Westland and Midden-Delfland. The Haaglanden Safety Region supports the municipalities in the areas of crisis management and disaster response. Every four years, the Haaglanden Safety Region draws up a Regional Risk Profile which provides insight into the main risks in the nine municipalities. The risk profile can be read on the Haaglanden Security Region website at .

Up-to-date information on risks and emergencies

On the website Haaglanden Veilig you can find risks in this region and find out what you can do yourself to ensure a safe living environment. This website also provides up-to-date information about disasters or calamities in the Haaglanden region. If something happens in your neighborhood, listen to the regional broadcaster, Radio West 89.3fm. Check the municipal website or follow the municipal twitter channel @Gem_Wassenaar.

NL-Alert

NL-Alert is a government alert device for use on cell phones. NL-Alert is deployed in life- and health-threatening situations, such as a large fire releasing toxic smoke, danger of explosion or flooding. With NL-Alert you are informed via your phone about an emergency situation in your immediate vicinity. The message states what is going on and what you should do at that moment.

Not receiving messages on your mobile yet? Check the NL-alert website on how to set this up.